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Irritant contact dermatitis

Clues to causes, clinical characteristics, and control

Nicole I. Denig Dr Denig is a staff member, department of dermatology, Dr Hoke is clinical professor of dermatology, and Dr Maibach is professor of dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine.
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Axel W. Hoke Dr Denig is a staff member, department of dermatology, Dr Hoke is clinical professor of dermatology, and Dr Maibach is professor of dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine.
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Howard I. Maibach Dr Denig is a staff member, department of dermatology, Dr Hoke is clinical professor of dermatology, and Dr Maibach is professor of dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine.
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Pages 199-213 | Published online: 30 Jun 2015

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Selected readings

  • Elsner P, Maibach HI, eds. Irritant dermatitis: new clinical and experimental aspects. New York: Karger, 1995 (Current problems in dermatology series)
  • van der Valk PGM, Maibach HI, eds. The irritant contact dermatitis syndrome. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 1996 (CRC series in dermatology)

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